Frequently Asked Questions for our Co-op Students

The Fall co-op work term is scheduled to start on September 8, 2020.

Providing you feel safe and your co-op employer strictly adheres to COVID-19 safety protocols, you can complete your co-op work term as scheduled. Please contact your employer to confirm your start date and monitor your email for updates from your Co-op Specialist and employer. If you have questions or concerns with respect to proceeding with your first day of work, please contact your Co-op Specialist.

Mohawk College will allow flexibility with respect to work term start dates. Your employer may decide to delay your start date and this is permissible in light of the pandemic. Please advise your Co-op Specialist if your start date is delayed.

If your Fall co-op position is cancelled, you will not be academically disadvantaged and will receive a "No Grade" on your transcript for the work term. You will also have access to CareerReady to continue your job search, should you wish to pursue an alternate employment opportunity for the remainder of the work term. It is important to communicate your intentions to seek a new position to your Co-op Specialist.

If you decide not to start/complete your Fall co-op employment due to safety concerns related to COVID-19, you will not be academically penalized and will receive an “NG” or “No Grade” for the summer co-op term. Please contact your Co-op Specialist to inform them of your decision.

For students to receive a co-op credit for the Fall co-op term, they must complete a minimum of 8 weeks full-time or 210 hours and submit their completed co-op work term report to MyCanvas. For work terms that are less than 8 weeks in length, students will receive a "No Grade" however, any hours worked can be banked and applied to future work terms.

If you have not yet secured a co-op job for the Fall term, you can continue to apply to positions on CareerReady. Co-op job postings will continue to be posted on CareerReady as they come in. However, there has been a notable decline in job postings due to COVID-19.

Interviews can take place either in person or virtually. Please note that no in-person interviews will be conducted at Mohawk College, while the college remains closed. Employers may choose to interview at their location. If you are contacted directly by an employer for an interview, please contact your Co-op Specialist as soon as possible.

You may be required to work from home or your work term may end early. Each employer’s work plan will differ based on availability of work and company safety protocols. Follow the instructions outlined by your employer/supervisor and always ask questions if you are uncertain how to approach your daily work schedule.

Please alert your Co-op Specialist to any changes in working arrangements, start date, or cancelled work terms.

If your employer has agreed to allow you to work from home, please notify your Co-op Specialist. You will be expected to follow the working from home guidelines that your employer has put into place for your position. Additional resources for working at home can be found at CEWIL Canada

As co-op fees are prorated and billed in installments on academic terms, an immediate refund for the spring semester will not be issued. Colleges Ontario is currently reviewing student fees and evaluating refund eligibility criteria with respect to co-operative education.

Please contact your Co-op Specialist and continue to follow the guidelines and safety protocols outlined by your employer and Public Health.

For information pertinent to Mohawk College and COVID-19, please continue to check the main COVID-19 webpage.

Please refer to the Information for International Students FAQ page.

Review Mohawk’s list of Financial Supports.

Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) - a flat $2000/month benefit to supplement Employment Insurance. Please review the guidelines to see if you are eligible to apply.

Government Support for Students and Recent Graduates Impacted by COVID-19.

Mohawk Emergency Bursary